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The 5-Second Rule

Posted on April 27, 2024April 18, 2024 by cynmackley

Use the 5-second rule to beat scammers at their tricky game.

Stranger Danger – Three Sure Ways To Spot a Scam

Posted on March 10, 2024March 6, 2024 by cynmackley

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One of the surest signs you're about to be scammed involves unexpected contact from a stranger.

Beware this email scam

Posted on November 18, 2023November 6, 2023 by cynmackley

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This email scam claims there's a new version of Outlook you must update to but it's just a trick to steal your password.

Is your site safe?

Posted on November 5, 2023October 23, 2023 by cynmackley

Is your site safe? Why scam warning sometimes pop up in legitimate emails.

Watch Out for this Email Scam

Posted on April 29, 2023April 23, 2023 by cynmackley

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Check out this new email scam that turned up in my inbox.

Don’t Fall For This Phishing Expedition

Posted on February 15, 2022February 5, 2022 by cynmackley

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This phishing email turned up in my inbox the other day. I needed to either confirm or unsubscribe to something. What it might be, isn't really specified.

Are these updates for real?

Posted on February 9, 2022January 30, 2022 by cynmackley

Watch out for this Windows update scam.

Amazon Scam

Posted on February 17, 2021February 5, 2021 by cynmackley

A reader alerts us to another Amazon phishing scam.

Geek Squad Scam

Posted on October 11, 2020October 1, 2020 by cynmackley

This Geek Squad phishing scam aims to trick Best Buy customers out of their private information.

Apple Fraud

Posted on September 23, 2020September 5, 2020 by cynmackley

Be on the lookout for this Apple email scam.